Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
44th
of 118 countries
All-time high
24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2017
All-time low
10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1989
Years of data
20
1987–2017
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1987–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1989.
That places Hungary 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 19.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 16.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 17.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 16.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 21.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 20.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 20.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 19.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 20.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 23.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.27 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 41 Brazil 26.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Russian Federation 26.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Slovakia 25.45 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Serbia 24.1 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 22.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Hungary
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.4927 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,458 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 17,656 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 240.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2017.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1989.
- How does Hungary rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 44th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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